#ThrowBackThursday: This week in 2007

Here are some of the stories making headlines this week in 2007

October 17, 2019

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

The front page of the Estcourt News on September 21, 2007.

1. The Erasmus family is desperate to find their beloved dog Ougat that was allegedly stolen from their farm. Ougat belonged to the Erasmus’ daughter who had died in an accident in the Cape. Ougat was in the car at the time and went missing for days.

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2. Police came under fire from a Forderville family after they arrived late at a home invasion and took statements while in the police vehicle on the roadside.

3. Well-known Estcourt and Mooi River personality Joan Lawrence Symons celebrated her 80th birthday with a garden luncheon.

A new computer for the NCVV on behalf of the Estcourt bikers.

4. On behalf of the bikers in Estcourt, Paul Wagenaar donated a computer to the NCVV Centre.

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October 17, 2019

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

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